Machine tool



E. E. 'KELLEY MACHINE TOOL May 21, 1940.

2 `Sheets--Shee't 1 Filed Aug. 51, 1938 May 21, 1940.

E. E. KE LLEY MACHINE TOOL Filed Aug. 3l, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 21,1940 n g y i l l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,201,183 MACHINE 'rooL Elmer E. Kelley, windsor, l Application August 31, 1938, SeriaLNo. 227,734

20 claims. (o1. :s2- 3) This invention relates to tool operating mechthough eachtool has its individual tool slide a1- anisms for machine tools of the type known as fording an accurate and dependable mounting automatic screw machines. for the tool. l y

'Ihe invention has among its general objects, A further object of my invention resides in the provision, in an automatic machine, of an imthe provision of an improved tool operating 5 proved arrangement of tool operating mechamechanism adapted for use onmultiple spindle nisms for forming tools, cutting-off tools and the automatic machines of the so-called standard like, whereby the cutting-off tool may function type shown in my prior Patent No. 1,892,239, isin cooperation with the other tools in a manner sued December 27, 1932, in which a correspondl to produce machined articles of a higher standing operation is accomplished successively on l0 ard of accuracy and quality; and toprovide imthe work in the several spindles; and a mechaproved tool operating mechanisms accommodatnism for the operation of other tools in cooperaing a greater number of tools, affording a wider tion with the usual tool equipment of such marange of variation of the types of work and perchines, the improved mechanism being intended l mitting the performance of a larger number of primarily t0 Operate the Cutting-Off OOIS and 15 operations on a work piece. functioning to present the respective cutting-off In the operation of machines of the automatic tools alternately or successively to the work of character, the proper coordination of operation the respective spindles, in harmony with operaof the Various tools on the work is of appreciable tion of the other tools. i

importance to produce an accurately nished A still further Objectis to provide a mechanism `20 article, and, more particularly, to assure a close n for the actuation of machine tools, readily adaptsequence in the operation of the several tools. able for operation on either type of machine above In View of the foregoing, it is a further object o? indicated, and S0 Organized aS 110 be Capable 0f the invention to provide an improved tool opermanufacture in one form, that is, for operation ating mechanism which will assure the accurate on one type of machine, and having the tool ac- 25 manipulation of the cutting-off tool, for example, tuating elements therein so arranged as to be to such an exact degree that the` operation of readily convertible for the mode of operation same may be so closely coordinated with the used on a machine of the other type, for whic operation of other tools as to produce an accurate the mechanism is intended.

article in 3 minimum of time.

In a more specific aspect, the invention seeks to hereinafter more fully appear; provide an improved tool operating mechanism In the accompanying drawings, I have shown primarily adapted for cutting-off tools, in an arfor purposes of illustration two embodiments rangement which permits operation of these tools lwhich my invention may assume in practice.

by means independent of the operation of the In these drawings; n

other tools of the machine, such as forming tools, `Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view `of such notwithstanding a positive operative association a two-at-a-time machine embodying one' form of cutting-01T `tool mechanism with the operating of my invention; g mechanism of the other tools; to assure a proper Fig. 2 is an elevational viewtaken on a trans- 40 sequence or.l coordination of the several tools in verse plane 2 2 of Figure 1 and looking in the 40 producing the article. direction of the arrows;

Another object is to provide a tool operating Fig. `3 is a side elevation of the machine of mechanism adapted for use on a multiple spindle Figure 1; automatic machine of the so-called two-at-a-time Fig. i is a central vertical sectional View taken type shown in my copending application Serial on line 4-4 of Figure 2;

No. 226,289, led August 23, 1938, which machine Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the transis so organized as to accomplish corresponding versewslide bar for `actuating the vertical tool operations simultaneously on the work of each slides of the rst form' of my invention; spindle thereof; and to provide, in a machine of Fig. 6 is an elevational `view similar to Figure this character, an improved tool operating mech- `2 but illustrating a .modified form of my inven- 5o anism operable by a single reciprocatory element tion appliedtosuch a standard machine, fand by which the corresponding tools ofall of the Fig. 7 is a view similar to Figure5y but showing spindles, such as the cutting-off tools, are actuthe transverse slide bar as employed in the modiated simultaneously, to beadvanced to the work fied formV of my invention. i

5 and retracted therefrom concomitantly, al- As indicated, the improvementsfherein set 55 These and other objects and advantageswill 30` forth are adapted for use on machines of the automatic type shown and described in my copending application Serial No. 226,289 and shown in my prior Patent No. 1,892,239. To illustrate the organization and cooperation of my improvements with these machines, I have shown in the drawings the related mechanisms and elements of the respective machines.

Referring first to the illustrative construction embodying the first form of my invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, the portions of the so-called two-at-a-time machine shown in my copending application, to which the present invention is associated, will be described. 'Ihe machine comprises a head stock 8 on which a plurality or pair of work spindles 9 are rotatably mounted, each of these spindles being equipped With the usual automatically operable work gripping and feeding mechanism by which a rod of stock is gripped and rotated during operation of the tools thereon, and upon completion of the finished product, the stock rod is advanced in the spindles to p-resent a new length of stock to the operating tools. The mode of operation obtaining in the first form is such that a corresponding tool operation is accomplished on each work rotating spindle and the feed mechanisms of the respective spindles are accordingly actuated simultaneously, so that each spindle is accomplishing a corresponding voperation at the same time, and each spindle is feeding a new length of stock at the same time.

The construction and operation ofthe gripping and feeding mechanism on each of the spindles is Well-known, and may be that shown and described in my prior patent, it being noted, however, that in the first embodiment of my invention herein illustrated, the feed mechanisms of the respective spindles are actuated simultaneously to feed a new Work piece into the tool region at each spindle. It is also to be noted that the Work feeding and gripping mechanisms areoperated in proper timed relation with the several tool mechanisms hereinafter described, so that as the latter mechanisms complete their .operations and subsequently sever the finished product from the work rods, the gripping and feeding mechanisms function to `supply new work pieces.

It is preferred that the rotation of the spindles and the drive of the tool mechanisms be eiected by drive elements' forming part of the machine shown in my patent and illustrated in part herein. The respective spindles 9 are driven from a central shaft I8 journalled in the head stock 8 between the spindles and extending longitudinally of the machine, this central shaft being driven by a suitable mechanism contained within a gear boX, not shown, at the end of the machine opposite that of the head stockv 8. Tine shaft I has secured thereto a drive gear I I in mesh with driven gears I2 on each of the spindles 9, tol rotate the spindles constantly during operation of the machine. f

The several toolmechanismsy hereinafter described are preferably driven bya drive tube I3 journalled in the head stock 8, surrounding the central shaft iii, and also extending therewith longitudinally of the machine to be actuated by the mechanism within the mentioned gear box. The drive tube I3 has alxed thereto a drive gear I4 in mesh with a driven gear I5, the latter being secured 'to a cam shaft I3 journalled in the head stock 8 and carrying on its projecting end, a ltool slide actuating cam I'I.

Rotation of the cam I1 by the gear train just described, serves to actuate a transverse tool slide I8 in a reciprocatory movement, the cam il cooperating with a pair of rolls I9 to actuate the tool slide. The tool slide I8 has outer tool posts 2U and intermediate tool posts 2l adjustably mounted thereon, which posts operatively support a series of tools 22 movable transversely of the machine to or from the work in the respective spindles. It is to be observed that each spindle has a pair of corresponding tools, each of these tools being arranged to accomplish a corresponding operation such as that of forming, the respective tools of each pair being presented to the Work of a given spindle alternately. To accom-r f plish this mode of operation, it is, of course, required that thetiming of the work gripping and feeding mechanism be such that for each presentation of a tool to the work, a new' work piece is fed into the tool region, as hereinafter further described. The tool slide E8 is guided for transverse movement relative to the Work spindles, being slidable in suitableways 23 provided on the base of the machine adjacent the head stock 8 and retained therein by gibs 25.

Improvements herein are directed to the provision of a vertically operable tool actuating mechanism, to serve in cooperation with the series of tools 22 so as to actuate tools carried thereby, intended primarily as cutting-off tools, to sever the finished article formed by the tools 22. The mechanism for actuating the cutting-oli tools is driven fro-m the same source as the tool slide I8, namely the central drive tube I3 and the drive gear I4 thereon, which gear has in mesh therewith a driven gear 26 secured to a second c-am shaft 21 journalled in the head stock 8 and having affixed to a projecting end thereof, an actuating' cam 28 cooperating with a pair of rolls 29 carried on a transverse slide bar 30, the latter being mounted for reciprocatory movement on the head stock 8 substantially in parallelism with the transverse tool slide i3.

The upper portion of the head stock 8 is formed to provide guideways 3l for a plurality of vertical tool slides 32, one for each spindle 9, the tool slides being retained in the ways 3I by gibs 33. Each tool slide 32 includes suitable means for clam-ping a tool 34 thereon. as by a tool holder 35 secured by bolts 3B to the tool slide 32.

The gear train Ill, rotates the cam 28 which, in cooperation with the rolls 29, causes the transverse slide bar to be reciprocated. Each tool slide 32 has operatively mounted thereon a roll 31, each roll being ridable in a cam slot 38 formed by complemental cam pads 39 aihxed to the transverse slide bar 3. It may be here noted that each of the cam slots 38 assumes an inverted V-forin presenting oppositely inclined portions, so that as the slide bar 3H is moved in one direction a complete stroke, each of the rolls 3l and the vertical tool slides carrying same are caused to be raised and lowered a complete reciprocatory stroke.

The above outlined arrangement of the cam slots 38 in relation to the toc-l slides 32 is desired in order to provide the proper coordination of operation of the tools 34 with the tools 22on the transverse tool slide I8. As afore indicated, the respective tools 22 of each pair are presented to the work in the spindles 9 alternately.` Thus, the right-hand tool 22 of each pair is advanced tothe work piece to form same, and concomitantly with the advancement of the right-hand tool 22 or immediately succeeding the same, the verl"ageomss tically movable tool 34 is advanced-into the work to sever the finished article from the stock rod.

As the cutting-on' voperation is completed the.

right-hand tool 22 is at an intermediate point in its retracting stroke, and the left-hand tool 22 is at an intermediate point in its advancing stroke, the cutting-off tool 34 having completed its cutting operation with the two tools 22 in their respective medial positions in which the right-hand roll I9 engages the cam surface I'Ia. As the machine continues its operation, the abrupt cam surface 28a on cam 28 engages roll 29, quickly raising the tools 34, and the usual feeding and gripping operations lof the stock rods then take place. During these latter operations the tools 22 and 34 remain stationary and out of Contact with the work, the rolls I9 and 29 passing over arcuate dwell surfaces I'Ia and 28h on their respective cams. The left-hand tools 22 are then advanced to the work as the cam face 'ib engages the right-hand roll I9, and as the left-hand tool 22 completes its forming operation and begins its retracting stroke, the tools 34 are lowered to cut off the finished articles. It will therefore be seen that the vertical too-l slides 32 are each raised and lowered twice for each complete reciprocatory movement of the transverse tool slide I8. The cam I'I and the cam 28 are each rotated substantially at the same speed, these cams, however, being in such angular relation as to provide the desired coordination of the respective tool series, as just described, the double stroke of the ve-rtical tool slides 32 in reference to the horizontal tool slide I8 being had by the inverted V-form for the actuating cam slots 38- Attention is now directed to Figures 6 and 7 for a description of the modified form of my invention, it being noted that this form. is particularly adapted for use on machines of the type shown in my aforesaid prior patent, being illustrate'd herein in cooperation with the several series of horizontally movable tools usually incorporated in machines of this type. However, in contrast with the mode of operation had in the machine of the rst form, it will be observed that the arrangement of the horizontally movable tools and the timed operation thereof is such that a corresponding operation is performed on the respective spindles alternately. Although the modified embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figure 6 includes two horizontally movable forming tools for each spindle, it is to be noted that these tools do not correspond, but differ from each other, each tool being adapted to perform a substantially different operation. y t

It will benoted in general that the respective tool actuating mechanisms in the modied form are arranged in a manner substantially similar to that in the rst form. In the modiiied form, the machine may also include the central drive tube I3 for actuating the horizontally movable transverse tool slide I8 through the gear train I4, I5, the shaft I6 and the cam II cooperating with the rolls I9. The Vertical tool slides indicated by numeral 42 are actuated by asomewhat similar mechanism including the gear 26, cam 28 cooperating withrolls 29 and the transverse slide bar 30.

The tool slide I8 is similarly provided with outer tool posts 43 and intermediate tool posts 44 on which the tools required for various operations are mounted. As afore indicated, the respectivetools operating on the work ofone spindle differ substantially in the nature of the operation performed. For example, tool 45 may be a. forming tool for shaping the contour of the article, while tool 4B may accomplish a slotting or undercutting operation, these tools operating successively on the same work piece. The mode of operation practiced on machines of this type is such that while the tool 45 is operating on the Work of one spindle, the work of the other spindle is being simultaneously operated on by tool 46, and vice versa. The work gripping and feeding mechanism of each spindle is operated alternately to accommodate this Amode of operation of the tools, and as a result, only one finished article is produced for each cycle of the machine, the rfirst being produced, for instance, on the right-hand spindle, and the second or succeeding work piece being produced on` the left-hand spindle.

This mode of operation requires that the vertically movable tools be presented to the work in the respective spindles also alternately, as contrasted with the vertical tool slide operation in the first form` in which both tools are raised and lowered in unison. The alternate operation of the tool slides 42 is eifected by providing complemental cam pads 41 for each of the tool slides, presenting each a cam slot 48 for cooperation with the respective rolls 50 on the tool slides. The cam slots 48 have each an inclined portion, the incline of one cam; slot being directed oppositely to that of the other. The cam slots 48 have each a horizontal portion contiguous with the inclined portion. The shape of each cam slot 48 is such that as the slide bar 30 is moved in one direction, one tool slide is moved to raised position, while the other tool slide remains in its raised position, lduring half of the stroke of bar 30, and during the remaining half of the stroke the previously raised slide is retained in raised position whileI the other tool slide is lowered.`

It will thus be seen that as the tool 46 completes the required operations on the left-hand work spindle, assuming that this tool succeeds tool 45 in its function, the cutting-oif tool 5I of this spindle is being lowered into the work to sever the finished article from the stock rod, these ,various operations of tools 45, 46 and 5I representing one cycle of the machine. The respective tools 45, 4G, 52 of the right-hand spindle operate in substantially the same manner, it being noted that as the tool 46 of the right-hand spindle is being advanced to the work to complete operations thereon, the tool 46 of the lefthandspindle is being retracted from the work and at the same time, tool 45 of the left-hand spindle is being advanced to the work. Likewise, as tool 52 of the right-hand spindle is being lowered to out off the nished article, the corresponding tool I of the left-hand spindle is being raised fromy the work. It will, of course, be noted that while all of the tools of both spindles are in either an intermediate or fully retracted position, the work gripping and feeding mechanism` of one of the spindles is functioning to feed a new length of stock into the tool region to replace the finished article severed by the cutting-off tool at rapidly into proximity to the work and then more slowly to accomplish the cutting-off operation. Ihe rapid raising of the tools is effected by the abrupt radial portion 28a of the cam as same rotates in a clockwise direction, the contiguous arcuate portion 28h of the cam comprising a dwell surface causing the tools to remain at rest yin.their raised positions, portion 280 of the cam effecting the rapid lowering of the tools into `proximity to the work and the cam surface 28d effecting the gradual lowering of the tools during the actual cutting operations thereof.

With reference to Figure 2, regarding this mode of operation as occurring in the rst form of the invention, it will be observed that as the transverse slide bar 30 is moved rapidly to the right, actuated by the abrupt portion 28a of the cam 23, each roll 31 rides up the righthand incline of the cam slot 38 to the high point of the cam slot. Each roll 31 remains at this high point for a dwell period, due to the arcuate portion 28h of the cam 28. As cam 28 continues to rotate and thereby move slide bar 39 further to the right, each roll 3l rides down the lefthand incline of the cam slot 38,and the tool slides 32 are each thereby iirst rapidly and then gradually lowered by the successive camsurfaces 28e and 28d acting kon the right-hand roll 29.

In the modied form, Figure 6, cam 28 actuates the slide bar 3|] in substantially the same manner, and the movement of each tool slide 42 is substantially similar. However, the shape and direction of the respective cam slots i8 are such that while one tool is being raised during the rst half of the stroke of slide bar 3B, the other tool slide is retained in raised position, due to the iiat portion of its cam. As the slide bar 30 completes its stroke, the tool slide which has just been raised, is retained in raised position while the other tool slide is gradually lowered.

In addition to the tool equipment heretofore described for use in the modied form of my machine illustrated in Figure 6, I may further employ knurling tools 53 to produce an article requiring this type of iinish.

While in the preceding description of operation I have set forth the use of the vertical tool slides as being intended primarily for the operation of cutting-oir tools, it will be apparent that other tools, or combinations of tools, may be mounted thereon, as, for example, a knurling tool, or a cutting-ofi" tool and a knurling tool together.

Considering the general organization of the tool equipment on the machine, it will be seen that my improved arrangement of the tool operating mechanisms aiords certain appreciable advantages in the use of the machine. One salient advantage is had in the provision of accommodations for additional tools to operate on the work to thereby enlarge the scope of work that may be accomplished on the machine. Specically, by providing a separate and independent mounting for the cutting-off tools on a vertical tool slide, the usual transverse tool slide may accommodate other tools, as for knurling or finishing, and the like.

With regard to the particular arrangement of the vertical tool slides and the actuating mechanism therefor, it will be seen that the same is capable of operating in a substantially improved manner, in that the actuating mechanism for each of the vertically movable 'tools is so arranged as to minimize the occurrence of any backlash in feeding the tool to the work, the actuating means being applied directly to the tool slide without the need of any intermediate elements for transmitting the motion from the actuator to the tool slide. In other words, by my improved tool actuating mechanism, the operator can be assured of a certain, exact advance and retraction of the tool, and therefore is relieved from the necessity of compensating in any manner, as by the use of positive stops to tension the transmitting mechanism, for the usual backlash or looseness occurring in the more complicated tool actuating mechanisms heretofore employed.

The above advantage of tool manipulation is particularly valuable when considered in cooperation with other tools of the automatic machine, notably the tools operating axially upon the work, such as boring, tapping or reaming tools. For the production of a tubular product involving a boring operation, the cutting-orf tool may actually function during the boring operation and be so accurately timed that the finished article may be severed substantially at the same instant the boring operation iscompleted. Such close sequence or actual overlapping of the two operations may be had by my improved tool operating mechanism, in that the mechanism may be depended upon to advance the cuttingof tool radially into the work and to stop same at the exact position to avoid interference with the boring tool, although being sufiiciently advanced to completely sever the work without leaving any objectionable fm thereon.

The positive and accurate manipulation of the cutting-off tools is of further advantage in conjunction with the operation of forming tools such as may be carried on the transverse tool slide, in the production of articles which involve the accurate registry of the previously formed work piece with the advancing cutting-off tool. In work of an exact nature, it is required that the cutting-off operation be done in such manner as to exactly register with certain portions of the contourof the work produced by the forming tool, rand such accuracy is assumed in the tool operating mechanism of the present invention.

While I have in this application specically described two embodiments which my invention may assume in practice, it will be understood that the same are shown for purposes of illustration, and that my invention may be modied and embodied in other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

What Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of parallel work rotating spindles, of a plurality of tool slides movable transversely of the axes of said spindles, said spindles and a slide cooperating with each of the latter being horizontally disposed, and the other slides being vertically disposed and cooperating with different spindles, and means for driving all of said tool slides in timed relation from a common drive including a driving member located between said vertically disposed slides and` actuating the latter.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, `of a pair of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, and means for actuating said tool slides in timed relation including a driving member located above said spindles and having an operative connection with both of said slides.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a plurality of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, an actuator bridging the space between said spindles and reciprocable transversely of the paths of said tool slides, and operative connections between said actuator and each of said tool slides for actuating the tool slides in timed relation.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a plurality of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane-including the axes of said spindles, an actuator bridging the space between said spindles and reciprocable transversely of the paths of said tool slides, operative connections between .said actuator and each of said tool slides for actuating the tool slides in timed relation, and a single operative connection to said actuator for reversely actuating the same. i

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a plurality of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, a slide bar bridging the space between said spindles and movable transversely of the paths of said tool slides, a cam and follower device between said slide bar and each of said tool slides, and means acting on said bar between the ends thereof for reciprocating said slide bar.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of Work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a plurality of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, a slide bar movable transversely of the paths of said tool slides, a cam and roll device between said slide bar and each of said tool slides, each of said cams having oppositely inclined portions to advance and retract each tool slide during movements of said slide bar in one direction.

7. In a machine of the class described', the combination with a pair of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a pair of tool slides slidable in paths parallel with each other in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, a slide bar slidable transversely of the paths of said tool slides, a cam and roll device between said bar and each of said tool slides, each of said cams presenting corresponding inclined portions to actuate the respective tool slides in unison, and means for reciprocating said slide bar.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a pair of tool slides sliclable in paths parallel with each other in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, a slide bar sllidable transversely across the paths of said tool slides, and a cam and roll device between saidbar and each of said toolslides, said cams presenting oppositely inclined vportions to actuate the respective tool slides in opposite directions.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, of a series of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, a slide bar movable transversely across the paths of said tool slides and having a plurality of cams thereon, each of said tool slides having a roll engaging one of said cams, and means for reciprocating said slide bar.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common plane, ofa series of tool slides, one for each spindle, slidable in paths parallel with each other and in a common plane normal to the plane including the axes of said spindles, a slide bar movable transversely across the paths of said tool slides, a plurality of cams on said bar and each actuating a different tool slide, and means acting on said slide bar between the cams for different tool slides for reciprocating said slide bar.

11. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles, of a first tool slide bridging the space` between said spindles adapted to hold a plurality of tools thereon and movable transversely of the axes of said spindles, means `for actuatingsaid tool slide, a plurality of second tool slides, one for each spindle, movable in a path at an angle to the path of said rst tool slide, and a single means for actuating the second tool slides.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combinationl with a plurality of Work rotating spindles, of a first tool slide movable transversely.`

to the axes of said spindles and adaptedto hold a plurality of tools thereon forpresentation to the work in said spindles, means for reciprocating said tool slide, a plurality of second tool slides movable in paths normal to the path of said rst tool slide and adapted to hold tools thereon for presentation to the work of said spindles, means for actuating said second tool slides in timed relation with each other, including a slide bar bridging the space between said spindles movable in parallelism with said rst tool slide, and operative connections between saidslide bar and each of said second tool slides.

13. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles, of a rst tool slide movable transversely of the axes of said spindles and adapted to hold a'plurality of tools thereon for presentation to the work in different spindles, a plurality of second tool slides movable in paths normal to the path of said first tool slide and adapted to hold tools thereon for presentation to the work of said spindles, a slide bar movable in parallelism tool slides movable in paths normal to. the path of said rst tool slide and adapted to hold toolsl thereon for presentation to the work of said spindles, a slide bar movable in parallelism withv said first tool slide, operative connections between said slide bar and each of said second tool slides, and rotary cam means cooperating with said first tool slide and said' slide bar and acting on each of the same between the ends thereof to actuate the respective groups of tools in timed relation.

15. In a machine of the class` described, the combination with a plurality of work rotating spindles, of a first tool slide movable transversely7 of the axes of said spindles and adapted to hold a plurality of tools thereon for presentation to the work in said spindles, a plurality of second tool slides movable in paths normal to the path of said rst tool slide and adapted to hold tools thereon for presentation to the work of said spindles, a slide bar movable in parallelism with said first tool slide, operative connections between said slide barand eachof said second tool slides, means for reciprocating said flrsttool slide including a rotary cam and rolls on said iirst tool slide, means for reciprocating said slide bar including a rotary cam and rolls on said slide bar, and common means for rotating said cams.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination withr a plurality of work rotating spindles having their axes in a common horizontal plane, of a first tool slide movable transversely of the axes of said spindles and adapted to hold a plurality of tools thereon for presentation to the work in said spindles, a plurality of second tool slides movable in paths normal to the path of said rst tool slide and adapted to hold tools thereon for presentation to the work of said spindles, a slide bar movable in parallelism with said rst tool slide, operative connections be tween said slide bar and each of said second tool slides, a cam rotatably mounted below the plane of said spindles and cooperating with rolls on said first tool slide to reciprocate same, a second cam rotatably mounted above the plane of said spindles and cooperating with rolls on said slide bar, a drive shaft interposed between said spindles, and driving connections between said drive shaft and said rst and second cams.

17. In a machine of the class described, the combinationV with a plurality of work rotating spindles, of a horizontally movable tool slide slidable transversely to the axes of said spindles, corresponding tools for said spindles carried on said tool slide, means for reciprocating said tool slide to present the tools alternately to the work of said spindles, a plurality of vertically movable tool slides, one for each spindle having each a tool thereon, and means forV actuating said vertical tool slides in unison, saidL horizontal tool slide reciprocating means and said vertical tool slide actuating means having means for actuating them in timed relation with each other, whereby to reciprocate the tools of both vertical slides in both directions for each unidirectional movement or the tools on the horizontal tool slide.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of work rotating spindles, of a horizontally movable tool slide slidable transversely to the axes of said'spindles, a tool for each spindle carried on said tool slide on opposite sides of the axes of the respective spindles, means for reciprocating said tool slide to present said tools successively to the work in the respective spindles, vertically movable tool slides, one for each spindle, having each a tool thereon, and means for actuating the respective vertical tool slides alternately, said horizontal tool slide reciprocating means and said vertical tool slide actuating means having means for actuating them in timed relation with each other to reciprocate a tool of each vertical slide in sequence to the movement of each tool on said horizontal tool slide.

19. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of work rotating spindles, of a horizontally movable tool slide slidable transversely to the kaxes of said spindles, a pair of corresponding tools for each spindle carried on said tool slide, means for reciprocating said tool slide to present the respective tools of said pairs alternately to the work of said spindles, a pair of vertically movable tool slides, one for each spindle having each a tool thereon, a vertical tool slide actuating cam slide, and mechanism for actuating said cam slide and horizontal tool slide in timed relation.

20. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a pair of work rotating spindles, of a horizontally movable tool slide slidable transversely to the axes of said spindles, a pair of corresponding tools for each spindle carried on said tool slide, means for reciprocating said tool slide to present the respective tools of said pairs alternately to the work of said spindles, a pair of vertically movable tool slides, one for each spindle having each a tool thereon, -a vertical tool slide actuating cam slide, and mechanism for actuating said cam slide and horizontal tool slide in timed relation including means for inserting a dwell in the movement of said slides intermediate the actuation thereof to permit feeding of the stock rod.

ELMER E. KELLEY, 

